Shi Guangnan was born in 1940. He created in many fields and reached the climax of his life in the field of vocal music
. Shi Guangnan well integrated the national characteristics and style into his works, which profoundly reflected the emotions, thoughts and language characteristics of people's life at that time, so he was called a "people's musician". Shi Guangnan's national vocal works not only have great academic value, but also well reflect the national background at that time, and play an important role in promoting the development of my country's music industry. He is known as the "Singer of the Era".
Among his works, the most widely circulated ones include "Play the Tambourine and Sing", "Premier Zhou, Where Are You", "Toast Song", "White Feathers Send Affection", " The grapes are ripe in Turpan", "Taiwan Angelica Ballad", etc. Among them, "The Toast Song" won the first prize for composition in the performance celebrating the 30th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the first place in the 1980 radio song selection that was loved by listeners. It was selected by UNESCO and the Asian Cultural Center as a recommended song among Asian teenagers; "White Feathers Send Deep Love" won the award in the audience's favorite radio song selection; "Turpan's Grapes Are Ripe" won the award in the 1980 Outstanding Mass Song Competition sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Chinese Musicians Association; "Send Good News Home for Meritorious Service" won the award in the national He won the Outstanding Creation Award in the 3rd Army Art Performance; "Ruili Riverside" and "Play the Tambourine and Sing" have been spread abroad.
Shi Guangnan’s vocal music creations are usually closely centered on the atmosphere of the nation. All his vocal works focus on praising the working people, promoting the development of the nation and the rejuvenation of the motherland. , and fully describes the people's mental outlook and living conditions.
1. The main representative works with the theme of praising the motherland include:
"The Song of the Train Driver", "Phoenix Bamboo Under the Moonlight", "The Most Beautiful Praise for the Party" ” and “Play the tambourine and sing a song” etc.
2. Representative works with the theme of praising the beautiful national life include:
"Flying Song of Li Village", "How Beautiful Life is", "The Sound of Horse Bells" and "In "On the Field of Hope" and so on.
3. The main works with the theme of praising beautiful love and friendship include:
"The Love Song of the Sea", "White Feathers Send Deep Love", "Reservoir Night Song" and " The grapes are ripe in Turpan" etc.
4. The main works with the theme of missing hometown include:
"Premier Zhou, Where Are You", "My Motherland", etc.
From all the works above, we can understand that Shi Guangnan’s vocal works have distinct national characteristics. He has always insisted on the creation of national and folk works, fully absorbing folk operas, local music, minority National folk songs and other characteristics, so as to form vocal music works with certain national characteristics and national style.
Appendix:
Concert program to commemorate people’s musician Shi Guangnan’s works:
1. Toast Song Li Guangxi, Yu Shuang
2. Play the tambourine and sing Luo Tianchan
3. Grassland Flower Sea Ding Yi
4. In happy days Wang Yan
5. Bitter cauliflower blooms in March and Wanshanhong
6. A touch of sunset is selected from the opera "Sorrow" Shen Na
7. What a beautiful campus! Ning Xinrui, Ning Xinlei
8. My Motherland Yang Hongji
9. Dragon Boat Race Nie Jianhua
10. Ode to Orange is selected from the opera "Qu Yuan" by Wang Jing
11. White feathers express deep feelings, originally sung by Tao Hong (Ning Xinrui, Ning Xinlei) and Li Guyi
12. Turpan’s grapes are ripe in Guanmu Village
13. Phoenix tail bamboo golden man under the moonlight
14. Winter is Coming, selected from the opera "Sorrow" by Song Xinning
15. The ringing of horse bells Han Zhiping (Tao Hong)
16. The Sentimental Land Tong Tiexin
17. The most beautiful hymn dedicated to the Party Kim Soon Ae
18. Hainan Sketch by Lina
19. If you want to know me Guan Mucun
20. Mountain Ghost is selected from the opera "Qu Yuan" by Huang Huali
21. Burning Fire is selected from the opera "Qu Yuan" by Zhang Jimin
22. Yin Xiumei in the field of hope